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☆ As Mets show fatigue in NLCS, time could be ticking on their magical season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Will Sammon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementTime’s almost up on the New York Mets’ season. Worse than those numbers, because teams have mounted comebacks facing such deficits, the Mets look like they have run out of gas. “Sean (Manaea) said it the other day,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said when asked if his rotation had hit a proverbial wall. “We’ve gone through a lot this year,” Peterson said, “and it’s made us who we are at this point.”The Mets are hoping to keep alive an improbable season that’s included Grimace and OMG. And it hasn’t been just the Mets’ rotation that has seemingly run out of gas in this series.

Persons: Francisco Lindor, Sean, Manaea, Carlos Mendoza, “, Mendoza, ”, You’ve, That’s, there’d, Jose Quintana, Luke Hales, hasn’t, ” Mendoza, Luis Severino, Jack Flaherty, José Buttó, Buttó, It’s, David Peterson, Peterson, “ We’ve, ” Peterson, it’s, Grimace, Dustin Satloff, Lindor, Jose Iglesias, Francisco Alvarez haven’t, Brandon Nimmo, Frank Franklin II Organizations: Citi, what’s, New York Mets, Mets, National League, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, ” Mets, Athletic, Associated Press Locations: . New York, Quintana, Manaea, Los Angeles, Milwaukee

☆ Pete Alonso, Mets torch Dodgers early to stay alive in NLCS: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Will Sammon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

NEW YORK — The New York Mets aren’t dead yet. The Mets have their best starter, Sean Manaea, ready to pitch on an extra day of rest for Game 6. The Dodgers will throw a bullpen game. Mets’ tightrope walk underscores lack of trusted bullpen optionsPeterson gave the Mets essentially what they expected: 3 2/3 innings, 79 pitches. But the situation underscored the problem with the Mets’ bullpen.

Persons: Jack Flaherty, Pete Alonso’s, Flaherty, Dodgers didn’t, Andy, Ryne Stanek, Edwin Díaz, Stanek, Díaz, Sean Manaea, Carlos Mendoza, They’d, Mendoza, David Peterson, Tommy Edman, Alonso’s, Mets clobbered Flaherty, Alonso, Jesse Winker, they’ve, Starling Marte, Francisco, Alvarez, Brad Penner, Jack Flaherty didn’t, —, rove, odgers Organizations: New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League, Dodger, Mets, Dodgers, ust, ets Locations: New York

☆ New York Mets offense comes alive to force Game 6 of NLCS against Los Angeles Dodgers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

This time it was the New York Mets who bombarded the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-6 to force a Game 6 in the NLCS best-of-seven series. #NLCS pic.twitter.com/fx3DxklRzx — MLB (@MLB) October 19, 2024The Dodgers would tack on a run in the second inning but that did not stop the New York offense from continuing to pile on the runs. A five-run third inning had Mets fans turning the stadium into one big party as the lead increased to 8-1. The crowd couldn’t get comfortable as the Mets lead was down to four in the bottom of the sixth inning. New York Mets fan dressed as Grimace celebrates the team forcing a Game 6 in NLCS.

Persons: Mets ’, Pete Alonso, fx3DxklRzx, Andy Pages, David Peterson, Reed Garrett, Garrett, Ryne Stanek, Shohei, Mookie Betts, Brent Honeywell Jr, Jeff McNeil, Stanek, “ Let’s, Edwin Diaz, Ohtani, Betts, Diaz, Rob Tringali, “, ” Diaz Organizations: CNN, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mets, Citi Field, Queens, MLB, Dodgers, Dodger, Fox Sports Locations: New York, York, LA, Los Angeles

☆ Dodgers’ relentless lineup pummels Mets, takes control of NLCS: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Will Sammon | Fabian Ardaya | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The Dodgers are up 3-1 in this series after demolishing the Mets these past two nights at Citi Field. The lineup chewed up and spat out Mets starter Jose Quintana and the assorted relievers behind him. Max Muncy set a single-season postseason record by reaching base in 12 consecutive plate appearances. Max Muncy has now reached base in 12 straight plate appearances 😤 He's tied with Reggie Jackson for the most consecutive #Postseason plate appearances reaching safely. It hasn’t worked against the Dodgers, a lineup loaded with stars and an overall carrying tool of plate discipline.

Persons: Jose Quintana, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Evan Phillips, Blake Treinen, Jack Flaherty, Senga, David Peterson, Peterson, Phillips, Treinen, John Jones, Injuries, Muncy, he’s, Billy Hatcher, David Ortiz, Reggie Jackson, —, ”, ullpen., ike J ose Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, National League, Dodgers, Mets, Citi Field, Reds, Red Sox, ust Locations: Angeles, Flushing, Muncy, Red

☆ Elon Musk has given nearly $75 million to his pro-Trump super PAC
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has given nearly $75 million to America PAC, the super PAC he created to support former President Donald Trump, according to a campaign finance filing from the group late Tuesday. The super PAC is focused on voter turnout efforts in potential swing states such as Pennsylvania, where Musk recently appeared onstage with Trump. Musk gave $14.95 million to the super PAC in July, $30 million in August and $30 million in September, according to the filing. The filing says he was the super PAC’s only donor during that period, although in June the super PAC disclosed several donations from associates of Musk, including five donations for $1 million apiece. Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson gave $95 million in the third quarter to the super PAC she is using to back Trump.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, Trump, podcaster Jordan Peterson, Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson Organizations: America PAC, PAC, Federal, Commission, Trump, SpaceX, Bloomberg, California Republican Party, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Locations: Pennsylvania, Michigan

☆ Just ignore the word ‘tariff’ — it’s a tax
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Especially when you hear words like “tariffs.”But, given the economy’s central importance in the 2024 race, it’s worth hammering on an Econ 101 fact: Tariffs are a tax on Americans. Very simply: When the US government decides to put a tariff (read: tax) on, say, Chinese goods, the actual money going to the US Treasury comes from the American company doing the importing. “To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff,” Trump said at one point. But it’s important to judge Trump’s first-term trade policies and the Biden-Harris approach against context of the unprecedented tariff wave Trump is planning if he gets to Round Two. Bottom line: Tariffs might be a beautiful word to Trump’s ear, but he’s telling a fictional story about what they do in practice.

Persons: CNN Business ’, New York CNN —, Donald Trump, It’s, —, Annette Choi, Katie Lobosco, podcaster Sean Kelly, David Pakman, Kelly, he’s, ” Kelly, Pakman, “, Trump, ” Trump, John Micklethwait, Micklethwait, it’s, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Trump’s, Harris, ”, Scott Lincicome, United States —, ” David Kelly, Matt Egan Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, CNN, US Treasury, Bloomberg, Economic, of Chicago, Biden, Trump, Republican, Cato Institute, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Federal, Peterson Institute, Asset Management Locations: New York, China, United States, States

☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 7: How good are Ravens, Lions? Plus more big questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +26 min

Baltimore Ravens (4-2)Last week: 3Sunday: Beat Washington Commanders 30-23One Big Question: Which Raven is the MVP frontrunner? Detroit Lions (4-1)Last week: 6Sunday: Beat Dallas Cowboys 47-9One Big Question: Was Sunday a good day or a bad day? (Brian Fluharty / Imagn Images)Last week: 4Sunday: Beat New England Patriots 41-21One Big Question: Can Tank Dell step up? Washington Commanders (4-2)Last week: 5Sunday: Lost to Baltimore Ravens 30-23One Big Question: Is this a new-and-improved Kliff Kingsbury? (Jim Dedmon / Imagn Images)Last week: 10Sunday: Beat Carolina Panthers 38-20One Big Question: Are the Falcons good?

Persons: We’re, Sam Darnold, Darnold, Kevin O’Connell, Watson, Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Adrian Peterson, Aidan Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Dallas, Jared Goff, Smith, Schuster, hasn’t, Xavier Worthy, Adams, Amari Cooper, Dell, Nico Collins, Brian Fluharty, Collins, Kliff, Will, Jayden Daniels, Romeo, Josh Allen, Allen, Bijan Robinson, Jim Dedmon, Kirk Cousins, Drake London, Kyle Pitts, Will Christian McCaffrey, That’s, Ricky Pearsall, McCaffrey, Jordan Mason, Mike Evans, Evans, Larry Fitzgerald’s, Dobbins, Justin Herbert, Cole, Caleb Williams, Cole Kmet, Scott Daly, Kmet, ColeKmet, m., Gian, ove, Y, ake, Ma, ros, uka, Kup, Tua, Nick Saba, “The, Mike McDa, Levi, oda, Netw, ong, lea, Caro, Shad Khad, fini, ”, Kev, Stef, lev, Zac, Goff, Ron J enk Organizations: NFL, Ravens, Lions, Vikings, Jets, Detroit Lions, Browns, Baltimore Ravens, EPA, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Beat Dallas Cowboys, Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Texans, New England Patriots, Patriots, Dell, Houston, AFC, Green Bay Packers, Washington, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona, Carolina Panthers, Beat Arizona Cardinals, Packers, Colts, Titans, Rams, Cardinals, Houston Texans, Beat New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Falcons, Beat Carolina Panthers, NFC, Carolina, Panthers, Seattle Seahawks, Beat Seattle Seahawks, 49ers, NFL Network, Kansas City Chiefs, Beat New Orleans Saints, Bucs, Beat Denver Broncos, Chargers, The Broncos, Beat Jacksonville Jaguars, J, ppl, ams, Nac, cAf, oun, ard, ust Locations: Weeks, Kliff Kingsbury ? Washington, TruMedia, Kingsbury, Baltimore, Atlanta, Seattle, Tampa Bay, J.K, Chicago, London, agen

☆ Jensen Huang hails Elon Musk and xAI for building an AI supercomputer at 'superhuman' speed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia's Jensen Huang praised Elon Musk for building a supercomputer cluster in "19 days." AdvertisementNvidia chief Jensen Huang has praised Elon Musk after his startup xAI built a supercomputer in 19 days, an effort that he said would take others years. xAI built its supercomputer, called Colossus, from a cluster of 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs. In an interview with Jordan Peterson on X in June, Musk said it took 19 days to get Colossus from hardware installation to beginning training. Nvidia and Elon Musk didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Huang, —, Jensen Huang, Elon, Musk, Jordan Peterson, X, xAI, Larry Ellison, Elon Musk didn't Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Oracle, Elon, Business Locations: Memphis, Grok, Nobu, Palo Alto

In this 2004 photo, then-District Attorney Kamala Harris waits for a proceeding to convene in San Francisco. The long-standing problem of racial inequities in the criminal justice system is among the issues that prompted Harris to become a prosecutor in the first place. “I grew up knowing about the disparities, inequities, and unfairness in the criminal justice system,” Harris said during a 2019 town hall hosted by MSNBC. And I am proud of the work that I did.”As a prosecutor, Harris adopted what she called a “smart on crime” approach to law enforcement. Her cautious stance on the issue frustrated many advocates of criminal justice reform, including those who expressed support for Harris on other issues.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Democratic Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Harris, ”, Paul Chinn, ” Harris, “, Michael Brown, George Floyd, –, Sen, JD Vance, Harris ’, Brendon Woods, —, ” Woods, Tim Walz, CNN’s Dana, Will Lanzoni, James Singer, Walz, truancy, Ayman Haddadin, Alice, Haddadin, Connor Haddadin, Alice Haddadin, Brown, Damian Dovarganes, Bryce Peterson, “ You’re, they’re, Kevin McCarty, hasn’t, ” McCarty, Tom Tait, ” Tait, McCarty Organizations: CNN, Democratic, San Francisco Chronicle, California Department of Justice, California’s, Minnesota Gov, MSNBC, San Francisco’s Commonwealth Club, truancy, Orange, Orange County District, Department of Justice, Golden State, John Jay College of Criminal, Legislative Black Caucus, Los Angeles Times, Anaheim Police Department, Senate Locations: San Francisco, California, Ferguson , Missouri, Minneapolis, Oakland , California, Minnesota, Savannah , Georgia, United States, Orange County, Los Angeles, Los, Golden, Sacramento, Anaheim, Floyd

"You have an opportunity to save Lebanon before it falls into the abyss of a long war that will lead to destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza," Netanyahu said in a video address Tuesday delivered in English. Israeli soldiers raise their national flag in Lebanon's southern border village of Maroun al-Ras. And Wednesday, a video, geolocated by NBC News, stoked outrage: Israeli soldiers raising the country's flag on the outskirts of a border village. Lebanese people who spoke to NBC News on Wednesday bristled at Netanyahu’s warning, with some also mocking the footage of Israeli soldiers planting the flag in the southern village of Maroun Al-Ras. Israel’s invasion of Lebanon amid its 1982 civil war resulted in a nearly two-decade occupation of the country’s south.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Israel's, Scott Peterson, ” Netanyahu, Gerges, “, ” Yossi Mekelberg, Mekelberg, ”, Hisham Karameh, ” “, ” Karameh, Matthew Miller Organizations: Israeli, United Nations, Getty, Israel, . Security, London School of Economics, NBC News, Chatham House’s, North Africa, Health Ministry, AFP, State Department Locations: Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Beirut, Iran, East, Maroun, Maroun Al, ” “ Israel, “, Dahieh

☆ A Trump victory raises the risk of a US economic situation worse than recession, 'Dr. Doom' Nouriel Roubini says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nouriel Roubini says stagflation risk will rise if Donald Trump wins the election. AdvertisementThe US economy might confront a fate more challenging than a recession if Donald Trump retakes the White House, famed economist Nouriel Roubini said. According to Roubini, Trump's proposals would fuel these two key ingredients: lower growth and higher inflation. In July, JPMorgan's chief global strategist David Kelly called Trump's tariff and immigration policy mix an "elixir for stagflation." AdvertisementRoubini said tensions in the Middle East make the threat of stagflation under Trump worse.

Persons: Nouriel Roubini, Donald Trump, Doom, —, Donald Trump retakes, Trump, Kamala Harris, stagflation, Roubini, Larry Summers, David Kelly Organizations: Greenwich Economic, Treasury, Service, Bloomberg, Barclays, Republican, Peterson Institute, Trump Locations: Greenwich, Israel, Iran

☆ Trump and Harris’ proposals would both increase the national debt but Trump’s plan would add $4 trillion more, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Harris’ plan would boost the debt by $3.5 trillion over the next decade, while Trump’s platform would cause it to spike by $7.5 trillion, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget’s report, released Monday. It found that Harris’ measures could have no significant impact on the debt or could increase it by $8.1 trillion. And Trump’s proposals could balloon the debt by between $1.5 trillion and $15.2 trillion. These proposals would cost $2.3 trillion in total. But the committee estimates these tariffs would bring in between $2 trillion and $4.3 trillion over a decade — not enough to cover Trump’s agenda.

Persons: CNN —, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris ’, Harris, ’, Trump, Jerome Powell, “ We’re, ” Marc Goldwein, Brian Hughes, Trump’s, ”, That’s, Joe Biden’s, Katie Lobosco, Matt Egan Organizations: CNN, Republicans, Democrats, Trump, Social Security, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Center, of Education Locations: American

☆ As Apple enters AI race, iPhone maker turns to its army of developers for an edge
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

As Apple prepares Apple Intelligence to jump into Silicon Valley’s AI race, it’s relying on one of its strongest advantages: Its army of 34 million app developers. IPhone users will get their first taste of Apple Intelligence, the company’s artificial intelligence system, later this month. The company is relying on Apple Intelligence to be the strongest selling point for the iPhone 16, its latest generation of smartphones. That’s something other company’s AI chatbots cannot currently do, and to accomplish this, Apple is beckoning its army of third-party developers to fine tune their apps to collaborate with Apple Intelligence. Another drawback is that Apple Intelligence features will only be available on the latest iPhones, a small subset of the total iPhone user base.

Persons: Google’s, Siri, Apple, “ Siri, ”, Apple’s Kelsey Peterson, Siri conversationally, Jordan Morgan, Apple’s, Morgan, Michael Tigas, ” Tigas, Siri aren’t, Hey Siri, James, they’ve, Igor Zhadanov Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Superhuman, CNBC Locations: Siri, Readdle

Friday’s jobs report is expected to show another relatively healthy month of payroll gains, alongside a stable unemployment rate. At the moment, there is little light at the end of the tunnel for those job seekers. The unemployment rate was expected to be unchanged from August, at 4.2%. While the economy continues to add jobs at a steady clip, signs of ongoing labor market weakness have become unmistakable. Last week, the Conference Board’s closely watched consumer confidence survey fell by the largest amount since August 2021, driven largely by concerns about the labor market.

Persons: Dana M, Peterson, Guy Berger, ” Berger, Berger, precariousness Organizations: Labor Statistics, Conference, Conference Board, Glass, Federal Reserve Locations: U.S

☆ Mets advance in playoffs with 4-2 win over Brewers after 9th-inning rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

MILWAUKEE — Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday night to win their NL Wild Card Series. With their latest thrilling comeback in the decisive Game 3 against Milwaukee, the Mets advanced in the playoffs for the first time since winning the 2015 National League pennant. New York went 6-7 against the Phillies during the regular season and finished six games behind them in the division standings. The Mets were 22-33 in late May but played as well as anyone in baseball the rest of the regular season. David Peterson, making his first relief appearance of the season, worked the ninth to pick up his first major league save.

Persons: Pete Alonso, Devin Williams, haven’t, Jake Bauers, Sal Frelick, Buttó, Tobias Myers, Williams, Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos, Brandon Nimmo, Alonso, hadn’t, Jesse Winker, Starling, Brewer, Frelick, Joey Ortiz, Brice Turang, Edwin Díaz, David Peterson, Myers, Jose Quintana, Quintana Organizations: MILWAUKEE, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, NL, Milwaukee, Mets, National, NL East, Phillies, Brewers, Milwaukee’s, Atlanta Locations: Philadelphia, New York, Milwaukee, New

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Levi Strauss, EVgo and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

EVgo — Shares advanced more than 9% after JPMorgan upgraded the electric vehicle charging company to overweight . Levi Strauss — Shares plunged 12% after the denim maker trimmed its full-year revenue guidance and delivered fiscal third-quarter revenue that missed analysts' expectations. Constellation Brands — The beverage company rose slightly on the back of better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter earnings. Revenue of $2.92 billion, however, marginally missed expectations. Stellantis — The automaker was down more than 3% in the premarket after a Barclays downgrade to equal weight from overweight.

Persons: Mizuho, Jensen Huang, CNBC's, Blackwell, Eli Lilly, Bill Peterson, Levi Strauss —, Stellantis, Henning Cosman, — CNBC's Brian Evans, Lisa Han, Jesse Pound, Sean Conlon Organizations: Mizuho, Nvidia –, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, JPMorgan, Dockers, Constellation Brands, Barclays Locations: U.S

☆ JPMorgan says this EV charging stock could surge nearly 80%
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

JPMorgan thinks EVgo's business model of both owning and operating its fast electric vehicle chargers can send the stock soaring. EVgo stock has climbed roughly 10% in 2024, but it's been a choppy ride higher. Electric vehicle-related stocks have been under pressure for most of the year thanks to dimming consumer demand for EVs. "Unlike hardware-software peers, EVgo's fast charging owner-operator model has been scaling well with higher utilization and charge rates in the current muted EV environment," Peterson said. LSEG data shows that, of the 12 analysts covering the stock, seven have a buy or strong buy rating, while the rest rate it as a hold.

Persons: it's, EVgo, Bill Peterson doesn't, Peterson Organizations: JPMorgan, EVs, Department

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Hims & Hers Health, Joby Aviation, Levi Strauss and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

EVgo — Shares soared 55% after the electric vehicle charger company received a $1.05 billion conditional loan from the Department of Energy. Hims & Her Health had previously developed compound versions of the drugs to take advantage of the shortage. Joby Aviation – Shares dropped more than 7%, paring back gains made in the previous session. Palantir recently announced that it's partnering with Edgescale AI to deliver Live Edge, a platform that will utilize artificial intelligence for manufacturing, utilities and other areas. Investors see both Vistra and Constellation as becoming key supporters of data center growth for developing tech companies' artificial intelligence technologies.

Persons: Bill Peterson, Eli Lilly, paring, Joby, Levi Strauss, Levi, Jensen Huang, CNBC's, Blackwell, Henning Cosman, Palantir, Sundar Pichai, Yun Li, Lisa Kailai Han, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Department of Energy, JPMorgan, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Toyota, Dockers, Wolfspeed, Mizuho, Nvidia, Barclays, Constellation Energy, Nikkei, Investors Locations: U.S, China

☆ Why China's massive stimulus effort might not have any effect until next year
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The direct effects of China's latest stimulus may not kick in until 2025, one researcher says. That's because Beijing needs to ramp up spending in addition to monetary stimulus measures. Lower interest rates, for one, may not entice households and businesses to borrow, or banks to ramp up lending, given China's already-sluggish economic environment. In particular, Beijing needs more fiscal stimulus to go alongside its monetary stimulus measures, Huang said. Experts have warned that China's economic problems could stick around for the long term given some of the nation's deep-rooted issues, like its population decline.

Persons: —, Tianlei Huang, Huang Organizations: Service, Peterson Institute for International Economics, National, Terry Locations: Beijing

☆ The Gap comeback that might actually be working
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Cathleen Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Designer Zac Posen — now creative director at Gap Inc., at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in March 2024. Danny Moloshok/ReutersSince 2014, the Gap brand has nearly halved its presence in North America, going from 968 stores in the market to 472 as of February. It makes up about 20% of overall Gap Inc. revenue, while Old Navy accounts for more than half. Before Gap, Posen was on track for a similar trajectory to Mizrahi’s. They started by redefining the positioning of each brand: Gap as a pop culture brand.

Persons: CNN — Zac Posen, Richard Dickson, Posen, Donald, Doris Fisher, Mickey Drexler, Drexler, Uniqlo, Zac Posen —, Danny Moloshok, Sonia Syngal, Dickson, Barbie, Troye Sivan, Da’vine Joy, Anne Hathaway, ” Posen, won’t, Zac, Isaac Mizrahi, ”, Gabriella Santaniello, Mizrahi, Zac Born, Saint Ann’s, Lola Schnabel, Julian Schnabel, Lena Dunham, Nicole Miller, Naomi Campbell, Grimm, —, Da'Vine Joy Randolph —, Jamie McCarthy, Yucaipa, Ron Burkle, Sean Combs, Zac Posen, Neiman Marcus —, Zac Posen — that’s, Zac Posen’s, it’s, Paco Rabanne, Patrick Robinson, Ye, Julie Gilhart, Gilhart, ” Dickson, Bernadette Peters, “, Harrison Ball, Ryan Murphy, ’ ”, TJ Maxx, Kennedy, Anne Hathway, Pietro S, Robert, William Fisher, didn’t, Mark Breitbard, Horacio Barbeito, Chris Blakeslee, Goodman, Stephanie Keith, Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s, Sivan, Hathaway, Julia Fox, influencer, Lee Peterson, hasn’t Organizations: The, Fashion, CNN, Old Navy, Inc, New Yorker, Gap Inc, Navy, Banana, Reuters, Mattel, Hollywood, Xcel Brands, QVC, Saint, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Saint Martins, New York Times, Centric Brands, Barneys, New York City Ballet, Swans, Disney, rockstar, Old, America ., Collins Group, Vogue, Bloomberg, Council of Fashion Designers of America, New York, Dôen Locations: Posen, San Francisco Bay, New, Banana Republic, Athleta, San Francisco, Oxford, Zara, North America, Asia, China, Republic, New York City, American, London, Bloomsbury, Balthazar, SoHo, Rome, Italy, New York, America, America . Banana

Floodwaters from Hurricane Helene trapped workers at an eastern Tennessee plastics factory, with several family members learning Monday that their loved ones didn't survive. Slowly, their postings were updated to say that their loved ones, several of them Latino, had died. In interviews with WCYB News 5 in Tennessee, family members said their loved ones had told them they were not advised what to do. “At no time were employees told that they would be fired if they left the facility. For employees who were non-English speaking, bilingual employees were among the group of managers who delivered the message,” the company stated.

Persons: Helene, Alexa Peterson, Erwin, Johnny Peterson, Peterson, Fernando Ruiz, ”, Gerald O’Connor, Joe Biden, Guadalupe Hernandez Corona, Monica Hernandez, “, ” Hernandez Corona Organizations: Impact Plastics, NBC News, WCYB, “, Employees, Tennessee, Refugee Rights Coalition Locations: Tennessee, Erwin, Unicoi County, Florida, North Carolina

☆ NFL Week 4 Sunday: Derrick Henry monster game hands Bills 1st loss
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Brad Penner/USA Today Sports/Reuters Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills celebrates an interception during the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Orchard Park, New York, on Monday, September 23. This is the first game back for Rodgers since tearing his Achilles tendon last year after his first game of the season. Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports/Reuters Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. breaks a tackle from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker K.J. David Banks/USA Today Sports/Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson of the New England Patriots runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals defenders in Cincinnati on September 8. Vincent Carchietta/USA Today Sports/Reuters Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars players pray together at the end of the game in Miami Gardens, Florida, on September 8.

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☆ Jamie Dimon says the 'Buffett Rule' approach to taxing the wealthy could solve America's debt problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On PBS, Jamie Dimon described the Buffett Rule as a good idea for clamping down on US debt. AdvertisementJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has put forth a solution to unrestrained US debt: Tax the rich at the same rate as middle-class people, or at a higher rate. It earned its name from the billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who famously criticized the fact that his secretary paid a higher tax rate than he did. If debt remains unchecked amid high interest rates, the government will face higher borrowing costs. AdvertisementOtherwise, higher borrowing costs mean Washington will have less to spend on social initiatives.

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☆ Trump threatened John Deere. It’s just his latest attempt to bully a legendary American company
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Trump, more so than any American president in modern history, has directly targeted individual US businesses, threatening them with everything from boycotts and canceled federal contracts to unthinkably high tariffs. Deere, the farm equipment maker founded nearly 200 years ago, became just the latest storied brand to get singled out by Trump. Bigger picture, the attack on Deere fits a broader pattern of Trump bullying companies when it suits him. “John Deere is an outstanding company. “Ultimately, it would lead to fewer sales, less revenue, less growth and fewer employees for John Deere,” said McDaniel, now a senior research fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center.

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☆ A researcher who studied Trump's plans to control the Fed said it could tank the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Economists at the Peterson Institute studied what would happen if Trump undermined Fed independence. The study's lead researchers dug into the economic impact of three of Trump's campaign promises: mass deportations, tariffs, and eroding Fed independence. Though Trump promises an America First economic agenda, McKibbin said that taking control of the Fed would get him the opposite results. AdvertisementHe doesn't think the public is paying enough attention to the risks of Trump's Fed proposals or the overall murkiness of the candidates' economic policy. "If you're going to advocate a policy, there has to be evidence as to why you're advocating that policy," McKibbin said.

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